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Thermoelectric Study Of Insb Secondary Phase Based Nano Composite Materials, Song Zhu
Thermoelectric Study Of Insb Secondary Phase Based Nano Composite Materials, Song Zhu
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In the past several decades there has been an intensive study in the field of thermoelectric study that is basically materials driven. As the simplest technology applicable in direct heat-electricity energy conversion, thermoelectricity utilizes the Seebeck effect to generate electricity from heat or conversely achieve the solid-state cooling via the Peltier effect. With many technical merits, thermoelectric devices can be used as spot-size generators or distributed refrigerators, however, their applications are restricted by the energy conversion efficiency, which is mainly determined by the figure of merit ZT of the thermoelectric materials that these devices are made of.
A higher ZT …
Thermoelectric Properties Of Silicon Germanium: An In-Depth Study To The Reduction Of Lattice Thermal Conductivity, Daniel Thompson
Thermoelectric Properties Of Silicon Germanium: An In-Depth Study To The Reduction Of Lattice Thermal Conductivity, Daniel Thompson
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Thermoelectric materials provide a solid state route for the direct conversion between thermal and electrical energy. Hence, thermal gradients can be used to generate power of up to several KW, or driven DC power can be used to pump heat in or out of a system. Recent pushes in thermoelectric research are for power generation materials with higher efficiency. These materials can be used to recover energy from the waste heat of vehicles' exhaust systems, and as power generators for extraterrestrial exploration when coupled with a radioactive heat source.
The goal of this dissertation will be to demonstrate a new …